Morning Tribune, 16 May 1939

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    12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE No. $9. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, May 16, 1889. Five Cent*
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    ARTIAL LAW IN KULANGSU
    590 1 PS ARREST OVER 100 CHINESE AYE CONCERN IN LONDON JSH AND U. S. MARINES BE LANDED TO OPPOSE ATTEMPT AT MONOPOLY Hongkong, May 15. Isc authorities havr taken over the duty of policing national Settlement of Kulangsu. Martial law has mcd and a vigorous campaign is
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    28 1 GIBRALTAR MAY 15. tF Np\v. M TO D AY, A HUNDlrr,!? SOLI >IERS HAVE X i ;J^ TRENCHES IN V; iV ND HALF A MILE :^;(.IH!ai.TAR FRONTIER.
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    JAP DEMANDS PRESENTED
    107 1 SHANGHAI, MAY 15. THE JAPANESE SPOKESMAN CONFIRMED THAT DEMANDS HAD BEEN F RESENTED TO THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AT KULANGSU, WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO INCLUDE EXTENSIVE CONTROL OP ANTI-JAPANESE ELEMENTS, ALSO THAT THE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF SECRETARY OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, AND THE POLICE COMMISSIONER SHOULD BS JAPANESE
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    Danzig Question For Geneva
    85 1 London, May 15. Reuter's diplomatic correspondent leanis that it is likely that the Danzig question will come up for discussion at Geneva next week. The subject was to have been discussed by a committee of three, consisting of. representatives of Britain. France and Sweden, but according
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    Soviet Reply To Britain
    209 1 Soviet Reply To Britain MOSCOW, MAY 15 M. MOLOTOV HAS HANDED THfc BRITISH AMBASSADOR (Slir WILLIAM SEEDS) THE SOVIET REPLY TO THE BRITISH COUNTERPROPOSALS. THIS IS NOW BEING TRANSMITTED TO LONDON. THE NATURE OF THE REPLY IS NOT REVEALED HERE. SIR WILLIAM SEEDS SPENT HALF AN HOUR IN CONVERSATION WITH
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    British Property Machine-gunned
    89 1 Jap Bombing At Swalow Swalow, May If. THE British steamer Haitan (1,856 Urns) and the British sloop Folkestone (1.045 tons) narrowly escaoed beinj? hit by machinegun bullets when Japanese planes fired M Chines junks m the harbour The property of a British concern, Messrs. Jnrriine, Mathesoi and
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    MISSING PILOT FOUND DEAD
    580 2 K. L. Club Plane A Total Wrec Sakai's Discovery Week After Tragedy 'TRIBUNE S! i! I" REPORTER) KUALA LUMPUR, MONDAY. IK! BODY OF Wit EARNEST I V> TIJ-TOX HAY AND PHARRED WRECKAGE OF THE K. L FLYING CWjH HGBR MOTH N WHICH MIT HAY RJSW TO
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    MISS J. W. H. GILMOUR
    52 2 Singapore, Monday.— Miss J W. H Gilmour \vsl> among ot the many passengers wJio arrived by the "Sarpedon" today. Miss Gilmour. will stay with hn brother, Mr. A. Gilmour, until the return of the "Sarpedon" when she v/ili return to England with her brother and
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    Malayan Blushing Lizard New London Zoo Attraction
    308 2 Malayan Blushing Lizard New London Zoo Attraction London, May 3. J^ RARE Malayan lizard whose colour-changing powers rfral t'.ie 14 chameleon's, is attracting attention at the Zoo reptile house. He is known as a Lonaok lizard, or 'sumpah-sumpah/' and is 14 m. long, ;with a long, stiff tail. A zoological
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    59 2 A result of a serious motor collision y esterday at McCallum St.-) Road intersection m which a European woman was removed General Hospital for attention. The collision took place just tht Sin Chew Jit Poh premises between two saloon cars, one a taxi. The force of the impact caused the
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    79 2 'Tribune Staff Hep* I Kuala Lumm ||T is annouiVecl to-dpyt 1 oftheF.M.S. haveapP 0 ci U millions to ej cost. oMroperul defence At Thursda: b at i"-:d following, resolut^^a Government com^%J\ •that this i The J support to th. the Rulers fnijt t. dOjKsber^d mentasauifi ntl dei^i^ A British
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    170 2 Singapore, jN the. .High Court this morning, Mr. Justice Pedlow mac for maintenance. of £40 a month to be paid to Mrs. Do ,an Cuylenberg of Torquay, England, by her former hi John Bertram van Culvenberg of Singapore. Mr. N. N. i..!c:s.er appeared tor SJ«e petiticner Mr. Samuel Fim&
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      29 2 "CARLOS" No. 2, THE ARCADE, Telephone 6332 European I loir Dressers For Ladies and Gentlemen Specialists m all the latest methods and experts m pedicure and manicure. Prices moderate.
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    XUAL MORALITY AND MOHAMMEDAN LAW
    314 3 Legal Adviser Appeals Against Sentence (Tribune Staff Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Monday. AN Appeal of considerable interest to Malays was argued before the F.MS. Court of Criminal Appeal to-day by the Legal Adviser, the lion. Mr. Adrian Clarke, who is appealing on principle against the sentence
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    Military Chief For Shanghai
    23 3 ■neral F. K. Simmons, who the "Sarpedon" yesterday. V to Shanghai where he will the British Military Forces Tribune
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    194 3 Singapore, Monday. iome from school with three friends, a 14-year-old schoolboy, Sin Wah Seng, was pushed on to a passing its rear mudguard. He sustained head injuries n te died two days later JJt occurred at Cantonment I ik* r on Ma y 4 Mr". a yrdift ot death
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    BRITISH N-C FOR ANGHAI
    96 3 BRITISH N-C FOR ANGHAI Singapore, Monday, youngest generals m h Army arrived here person of Major Gennmons. aged 51, 0.8. E. peeding to Shanghai command the British ts there. The Genera! c "Sarpedon" and will foyase to Shanghai by ons has come direct where ho was General I. Previous to
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    A PASSENGERS
    89 3 pa-ssena;ers disembarkrom the Lloyd Triestino |.m. Mr K. Duldip. d child. Mr. U. Degi- Dp ji.:xa-Salvi. Mrl E. Frommer, Mrs i. Gerentser and child. m. M Hahang. Mr. Hovszky. Mr. H. Lall. hree children, Mr. G. Mariani-Vigano, Mr. J. Meyberg, Mr. J. o. Mrs. J. Poplawskn, 5, M
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    King And Queen On The Screen
    36 3 King And Queen On The Screen A Gaumont newsreel showing the departure from England of the Kin^ und Jueen is due m Singapore by air to-day and will be screened at the Pavilion lheatre this evening.
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    Radio Talk On New Traffic Rules
    75 3 Radio Talk On New Traffic Rules DADIO listeners, particularly those who are also car owners and l^r drivers, will W interested m a talk by the Officer-in-Charge, Traffic Branch, Singapore Police, Mr. H. B. Sym, A.S.P. Mr. Sym is giving an important talk on the new Traffic Regulations which are
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      132 3 Do You Need Classes? Only an examination by 9. skilled qualified spe- '^Br ;T cialist will tell you to jWSS3CSN *'hat extent your vision v, Vs deficient. R. A. THOMPSON Dr. of Ocuhir Science, Govt. Licentiate (U.S.A.) 35 Years European Clinical Experience 4, Arcade Ground Floor. Tel. 3002. THOMPSON OPTICAL
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      78 3 Law Notice For To-day The Chief Justice at Kuala Lumpur Court of Appeal. Before Mr. Juitice Pedlow m 3rd Corn at 11 a.m. 5.210,38— M.P.L. Renganathan Ohfttiar vs. Yap Mun (if not connlud; 1) Thereafter: OS. 159 28— Re Sons: Tiong Cheng, deceased. Before Mr. Justice Manning m 2r"i Court
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      BULLION MARKET
      35 4 London. Monday. Previous To-day Change |**JJ il/M BAR GOLD, Fine, per oz. £7.8 5 l 2 £785 2 VER J 4 20 1.6 20' 8 +JIJJ 19 19 15 16 +I|M I rwtrd
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      METAL MARKET
      14 4 London. Monday. nXSTANOABD gft" g# Cha h faftornoon price) £2227 i 8
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      Fraser's Daily Report
      110 4 MINING: Tin at midday was $113^4. down A. iial on Monday the market was quiet but there was rather more enquiry roi D liar lasuei inch a* Honti Patts, Bin Lias. while Ranlau.s and Southrrn Kir.tas were wanted. Australians were stead* while Raubf after business al 65,
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      RUBBER MARKET REVIEW
      212 4 Ifessn Lewis Peat. Ltd., m their weer'.iV rubber market report from London dated May 2 state: The market has been extremely quiet during the week and fluctuations .iave bee:: fractional. Closing quotations are the --ame as last week. The monthly Bulletin of the International Control Committee brtn^nj
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      U. S. TIN DELIVERIES HIGHER
      160 4 U. S. TIN DELIVERIES HIGHER (From Our Own Corresponded London, May 3. AMERICAN tin deliveries for April rrnchpH 5.980 t*is, the highest tor ove- 18 months and 1.225 tons hotter tha.n m March. On the otn<M- hpnd thero was n surnrlnfnflv anal] decline of ?42 tons, to TO 48? ton*
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      48 4 RUBBER Previous xjft** Idle Quiet M Buyers 7 15 16 7% Sellers 8 Ist Forward (June) Buyers 7 15 16 71 Sellers 8 116 2nd Forward (July Sept.) Buyers 8 Sellers B*B 5 inj 3rd Forward (Oct.' Dec.) Buyers 8^ 8 1 16 Selle« 83 16
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      PRODUCE
      70 4 London PALM OIL (Malay) Previous In bulk May June shipment £14-10-0 Nominal COPRA (Straits. F.M.S.) May Shipment £11-12-6 Sellers m SAGO FLOUR (Sarawak) May June Shipment 9 Sellers TAPIOCA Seed Pearl Ist quai'Mr (Singapore) May Shipment 14- Sellers rPFPER (F.A.Q.) White Muntok May July Shipment 31 2 Sellers Black
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      137 4 London. Previous 89 3 89 9 Distillers 27 3 27 3 Dunlop Rubber 79 q 796 General Electric r o n o Imperial Checimal Industries 30 1 2 w* Imperial Tobacco .Jf 9 *f Anglo-Dutch z Canadian Pacific fi H London Tin b fl Rubber Plantation Investment
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      52 4 New York. RUBBER Previous To-day Market Tone Steady Neglected Spot Buyers 15 15 i 6 15 15 16 Sellers 16 116 16 1 16 forward July Sept. Euyera 15 15 16 15 15 16 Sellers 16 116 16 1 16 TIN Market Tone Quiet Quiet Spot 49
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      64 4 Londor Previous To-day i\T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 176.73 unchanged r.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 8.72 7 8 8.69'h T.t. on Shanghai (closins: selling rate) 8 5 16 Unchanged T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is. 2 7 8 d Unchanged T.T. on Japan (closing selling
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    STOCKS & SHARES Issued By Fraser & Company
    678 5 STOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser Company ■I Singapore, May 15. 5p m. MINING ■l AHMI 38 42 H Ma: ay 19 6 20 6 ■it am 068 0.73 188 i 9i6 ■i H\. 2 o 125 ■planu"- 9,6 10 3 m on 21 Malay W 12 l. ■pi^"" 0.30 0.35
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    204 5 wayrurd Co. Ltd $30 000 tat Apr. 30 Oct. 31 w 1O o nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY r »0l red 1940 $400,000 int. Mar. 31 Sept. SO iOO 101 nom P 1907 red. 1947 $l.«00,000 1«6 108 nom k% 'iSf- 31 a^t so.... f 7?? r e d
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    68 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends company Dividend Book, Singapore. May is 5 p*. r n loiAi ran T!N Date Ex Div. year s??£ Fatt *Ml* May 17 May 26 May 18 »V» GENERAL 5d lnt JUIK 8 June l 4 June 9 5d ?hnln S n f, Ind Pref
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATIONS
    235 5 L YALL E V ATT'S QUOTATIONS The North Borneo Chamber of Commerce has complained to the Sandakan police regarding excessive use of motor horns m the town. Singapore, Monday. MINING Buyers Seller* AinpaUs 33 3:71/2 Aver Wengs 0.67 0. 12 Batu Selangars 1.20 1.25 Hong Fatts 0.60 0.630 ci Hongkong
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      152 5 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. Established by Royal Charter A.D. 182* Incorporated m the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Paid Up Capital t .40,030.000,. Reserve Fund 10,500,000Chairman of the Board of Directors H. C. REHBGCK. Managing Board: D. CRENA DE lONGH LL.D. PresJdeai M. TAUDIN CHABOT -Dlrecoc A. A. PAUW
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      303 6 TttE SCREEN'S EXCITING NEW DISCOVERY! j A 14 YEAR-OLD SINGING STARLET YOU IX ADORE! j OPENING TO-NIGHT PAVILION j BBBcWBoBBy ivAai '■MB aaaaaaaa aaaa iß a^i^^Hi^ a \^Mißi^ffim^ a i^n aaaaaaa ßi aaaaaaa n^ aaaaaaaa T vSSBaBw BbbbdA yyuL^RniluflHßßoK'^Sp Ajgßß 4Ad*B)Bk vtHnX*' "*x BBSSSiVTSrviV übb^H *jft i(c bbbbbbV^K. S TOU
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      202 6 Sino-b rench University Kunmnic. May 15— The Sino-French University, which has been m Peiping for the la.xt 20 years. *vill shortly hi removed to Yunnan. The University's students who arrived at Kunming sometime ago. are now attending: classes at the Yunnan Provincial University.- Central News Agency. 51,200,000 LOST rv FIRE
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      119 7 |ir Summoned Singapore. Monday peter, Soasaiarnim! pp^er aopeared m th^ co urt before Mr. C.H. Ko>, EdefJSSSS was charged that firs ?t 13 m Roberts' Lane usea fStiSJSm to nw EjUi; DAY CONTINUED SUCCESS OF\ Wr.XLR BROS. THRILLING AIR SPECTACLE! IST FEW SCREENING S-DONT MISS IT! EoK NOW FOB THIS
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      55 7 complainant, Inche Abdullah bin Budel; the second defendant was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to the complainant and the third and fourth defendants with attempted voluntarily hurt. Mr. A. M. L. Soar?\s appeared for the complainant whi'e Mr. W. E. Demuth represented all th:- defenders. His worship postponed the case
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      89 7 ALHAMBRA Next Change! Ihr KIT/, IUUHIII US (FUNNIER THAN EVER) m JsMi BWWwK'^^l n> < -<j**j^H I:iMHKP ETHEL MERMAN "STRAIGHT PLACE And SHOW" A Mth Century-Fox Comedy screen! s=s=ss=ssss=S=mm^ m^^MhmM^^ I HIM IT .v- W v YANK >2to '^Ik 'tin. Florence Rice and Robert Taylor m "Stand Up and Fight"
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    Young Chinese On Murder Charge At Assizes
    822 8 Singapore, Monday. AT the Singapore Assizes to-day a youthful Chinese, Yong Ah Tee, appeared on a charge of committing murder by intentionally causing the death of Ho Niang Chew by stabbing him with a knife. The trial was presided ovpr by Mr.' Justice
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    Jap Positions Bombed By Chinese Aircraft
    82 8 Jap Positions Bombed By Chinese Aircraft Chungking:, May 15. THE Chinese Air Force has been active over the Kwangtung province m South China and north Kiangsi provinces m Central Ohina lately. A Chinese squadron suddenly attacked Canton Tienho aerodrome on the morning of May 7, dumping scores of bombs and
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    Malayan Wedding At Richmond
    244 8 [From Our Own Correspondent] M London, May 4. R r. W. lhamberlin, o f the Straits Settlements Company was married on Saturday at Holy Trinity Church, Richmond, to Miss Jean Clifton-Crick. Lovely and unusuaj dresses were worn o.\ the bride and her attendants The bride wore
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    Heavy Fighting In North Hupeh
    293 8 Japs On The Defensive: Numerous Casualties Chungking. May 15. OEAVY fighting is m progress near Tangho, a town 20 kilonieti south of Fancheng m North Hupeh Province along the upf reaches of the Han River m Central China, with the Japanese fn Chunghsiang, an east-bank
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    Japs Bomb Mission Property
    101 8 1 f«tamed heavy losses a k result of indiscriminate j a bombing on May 4. according statement issued by Bishon J J. 1 of the Chun K km X Vicar A^" Two high explosive demolition Jj fell near Jantzens re.sidence the «3 merit reveals, making two
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    THE CARTHAGE
    29 8 The P. adn O. Carthage has left kong and Is expected to arrive at i gapore at 9.30 a.m. to-morrow. She proceed alongside the S.H.B. Whar) arrival.
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    Manpower Registration Hongkong
    30 8 Hongkong. May 15.- W n ,,i>tra Government is: completing ''as a tion of British nationals n emergency measure, wh. tion of Chinese resident- ww started.— Central News
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      103 8 yf M>. I {EMPIRE TALKIE! 7 P.M. TO-NIGHT 9.15 P.M. Special Double Feature Programme S j "Crime Punishment" j j "Man From Guntown" j j j SUN TALKIE j 'NEW WORLD) I 7.30 P.M. TONIGHT 9.30 PM. j CLAIRE TREVOR m I I 'BIG TOWN GIRL' j •■"IHIMIC inn jL
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    989 9 From A Clubman's Chair WILL IT BE TAKEN OVER BY A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY? ■v, Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 28. His much speculation m Huul about the future of Krdcnv the Surrey counX, o f King Edward VIII. H. Abdication this Crown H*;ius not hern v >cd
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    50 9 Young Stanley Brown, one of Columbia's discoveries, is again m luck. He has been given a choice part m "Blind Alley,' and is m such stellar company as Chester Morris, Ralph Bellamy, Joan Perry, Rose Stradner, and Ann Dvorak The film, incidentally. i s Mm Stradner 3 tirat tor Columbia.
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    215 9 ARD Tliomas Co., the big steel and tinplate combine, has Ptnrcd a record contract for tinplates. The order is for 000 boxes oi tinplate. valued at *5 000,000. for delivery over prt five years to the Amtiican Can Company of Canada. It ■Wed that the contract was secured m
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      49 9 •NEW HUDSONTHE WORLD'S BEST BICYCLE Entirely »n their own merits NEW HTTDS'iX Bicjcles hat; «rned a truly "worWwide* reoatation for ENDURING QUALITY «EAUTISUL DESIGN SUPERB FINISH CRAFTSMANSHIP and KfcMABIMIY while VALUE for MONEY is, of course, a NEW HUDSON tradition. SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. ~r r* m WJ*JB» 1»
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Tuesday, May 16, 1939. BRITISH PERSUASION
    301 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Tuesday, May 16, 1939. BRITISH PERSUASION A distinctly better feeling prevails following Hie speech of Signor Mussolini The speech was moderate m character, and it created a feeling of optimism that considerable emphasis was placed on the word peace. 'There are no questions of such amplitude and acuteness
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    61 10 "IZ,? c,e ,t R H y .uL Air F c S es t he prohlem of ettin f od «H>PH« to mar ooned or beleaguered pa^^^n. F rCe Station near Folkestone Kent, when 212 miles an hour U £k Uei machines dropped food m an army co-operation demonstration. A flirht
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    MORE EXPERIENCED MAGISTRATE
    687 10  - MORE EXPERIENCED MAGISTRATE W. ALEXANDER Malaya Needs QV "ANY previous convictions?" In the sombre precincts of the courthouse, the answer to that question may mean a great deal to the person standing m the dock awaiting his sentence for a crime which has just been proved against him. If the
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    424 11 If DECISION OF SUPREME COURT Washington. Court has stripped the National Labour Relations it- assumed power to compel reinstatement of sitdown five to two decision which is expected to bring a virtual I nation of industrial plants as a weapon m capital- i one of the three which curtailed
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    STRIKE MOVEMENT IN JAPAN
    78 11 STRIKE MOVEMENT IN JAPAN rIAT a strike movement is spreading m Japanese enterprises is acknowledged even by the Nichi Nich: of Tokyo. Accordig to the paper, ?,996 workers went on strike m February, 1938 m Tokyo alone, while m the same month this yer strikes were held m 136 enterprises
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    April Shows Decline In British Trade
    159 11 April Shows Decline In British Trade London, May 14. 4 T ITfcW^SS the imports into the A UnitedJ junction m AP"» werc f the >w*sU with the weption of February, for any month since l*ut>. Exports of United Kingdom. .goods, at C3SJ4M* 1 were s0 the for a considerable lime.
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    RAPID RECRUITING
    45 11 London. Mny 15. -Recruiting for t he Territorial Aimy is now running at die rate of about 24,000 weekly and me recently duplicated establishment w 460 000 appears likely to be reached 111 June or at the latest early m July.British Official Wireless.
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    Bonnet's Speech At Southampton
    174 11 Allied l*oli<7 I'lain London, May 14. QPEAKING of Anglo-French-. rejations at a luncheon of the Alliance Francaise at Soutnamptoa .to-day, the French Foreign Minister said that the co-operation qf France and Great Britain liad never been closer. Never had more lively energies and nore determined wills
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    Film Directors At Their Wits' End
    140 11 Los Angeles. HAL Roach, a United Artists director, June Lang, Victor McLaglen and Brian Ahearne are early at their wits' end over the Hollywood production of "Captain Fury" an Australian story. An integral part of the script is tho laughing of Kookaburras (laughing jackasses
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    Britain's New Mauretania On Trial Trip
    82 11 Britain's New Mauretania On Trial Trip London, May 14. THIS morning the new Ciuiard White Star liner Maurelania left Canmel Laird's yard at Birkenhcu'l on her trials. Her keel was laid on May 24, 1937, and her building <-.as made a new record n liner construction. The Mauretania wilJ sail
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    New Tax On Pigs In Shanghai
    233 11 CIIANGHAI pig dealers threat* \rt) ■^recently to stop their business. as they were opposed to the new imposed on live pigs transported I > vShanghai aboard both Japanese a m< 1 British steamers, says the N.ID. News. They held a meeting to discuss the
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    60 11 THERE are 4.887,684 wireless receiving sets m France, or at least that is the number on which the listener's tax was paid up to February. 1939. This is an increase of more than 10,000 over last year's figures. The annual license m France costs 50 francs, about 56. License tax-dod-gers
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      22 11 For Your Convenience EFORE OR AFTER THE SHOW IH\i: At The IAPITOL RESTAURANT Fr *sh Sydney Rock Oysters AND Bandoeng Strawberries obtainable.
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      84 11 FOOD i Qt*Q*obl* «f 0U ChmmUU and St»rw* sTngapore municipaliiy Tenders are invited for the execution of alterations to Nos. 12 and 13 Malay St. Plan. Specification and Tender Form may be obtained at the Municipal Architect's Office on payment of a deposit of $50. Tenders close at 12 noon
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    FOR VALOUR
    349 12 London's Summer Is Here! Poland Tests Her New Balloon Barrage M. (IRHiOItK (i/ FENXT, THE RUMA MANIAN lOKKK. MINISTER. sho| pin^ m I'm radii! London, before g<>ing t« the Foreijc'. Office to see Lor;" Halifax, the British Foreign Mii>ivte THE DIKE OF KENT, as President, presented at the
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    What's Your Beauty Folly
    927 14 What's Your Beauty Folly Below we discuss problems common to the busy woman PEAUTY problems are very otten the result of :oiiy, carelessness and a happy-go-lucky attitude which ten i lei "to-morrow look after Uteli ucky owner of natui vti. hair or a good coir. >.k:i v.ak-s up to find
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      44 14 Jy\\l of vv TinklcS S% /J c/^jk Then Self-Indulgence r v vlsit w and enjoy one //TWMFlmr^^mm^L Ul(xse .'joothir-. treatme;its. Line- of ''/ffjmmlmmmm f^ L9 »P charn:ed away and a feeling A^BHBpS^"^' back°agai^ n VjU>lUy C meS bubblin S Au&h, Sa&H, _MAYNARD'S Baltery Rd
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    When Good Looks Are More Than
    859 15 t -non to dieL L considerably ceriain h joshes. SKIM DEEP tfGH you may be healthy but being beautiful, it is a i thing that yo'j. cannot bo without bein? he.».Uhy. I lustrous hai', spotting a clear skin. -the.e arc Luty assets and, since
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    360 15 ■OON skirt lengths are likel ■as short as ever this summei iii.'iie; from the ground, bu Ba: frill which makes then *hort?r seems to be on its wa; Is our London Correspondent. I show this week I saw th< li:on models m a new colon! w:\ crushed turquoise and
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      17 15 New stock Lingerie I just received. Unusual Inexpensive I I 18 Battery Roaa, < Ist f.oo- Phone 7143
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    AXIS FALLS BACK ON COLONIES PLEA
    161 17 Berlin, May 14. A PROPAGANDA campaign for return of the German colonies was launched m speeches and the press on the eve of the Reich Colonial Congress. It was made clear that the Axis Powers will support each other m obtaining what they regard
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    CZECH RIOTS
    75 17 London, May 15. THE Daily Telegraph's Prague cor- respondent states that antiGerman demonstrations continue to be reported from various parts of Bohemia and Moravia. Owing to the strict censorship the news often reaches Prague only after long delay. It is now known that there was extensive rioting at
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    Big Display On Empire Air Day
    110 17 London, May 14. VEXT Saturday ifl Empire Air Day During the day the Secretary foi I Air and the Chief <>f the Air Stall 'l will make an aerial tour of 485 miles »j Their actual travelling tlmt for thf distance, which m days
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      288 17 H^ ■n.\s imiilp iim:. I H iln?orporated m Australia) II NEXT SAILINGS II Dae Sails. I May 28 June 3 1 July 6 July 9 ft k |tnd trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the I r- may trpnsfor at Singapore, Brisbane. Sydney or ■to tlip connecting X.P.M.
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      182 17 fTAL INTELLIGENCE j TO-DAY "Imperial" May 16 2 p.m. ••Imperial" 16 2 p.m ••Imperial" 16 2 p.m ••Imperial" 16 2 p.m •Imperial* 16 2 p.m "Imperial" 16 2 p.m. P .,iPstine "Imperial" 16 2 p.rr. am J riiind "Imperial" w 16 2 p.m a nd Leianu KLM 16 2 nrr
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      294 17 SHIPS IN DOCK SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit SHIP Godown Gate Gate Van Heutsz 22 1 1 Cape Nelson 16 2 3 Philoctetes 14 2 3 Valaya 11 2 3 Sarpedon 9 2 3 Indrapoera 7 2 3 Tango Maru 30 2 3 Kelantan 32
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    World Catholics Celebrate Feast Of Christian Brothers
    2053 18 j The Life Story Of La Salle j llj- T-— J "Saint de la Salle our dearest Father To thy children's prayer incline. Whilst we sing to-day thy praises And the glories which are thine" ro resounds to-day, from one end of the
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    DEATH OF MALAY, TURF PERSONALITY
    128 18 \Frcm Our Own Reporter] Penang, Monday. J||R. S. C. Vickers, secretary of the Penang Turf Club, died at the General Hospital last n'Rht. Mr. Vickers aged Mat the time of his death, was admitted into hospital last Tuesday for an operation. It was successfully performed,
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    Bank Clerk Bound Over For reach Of Trust
    635 19 I (Mil Own Reporter) Ipoh, May 15. HIM POH. an English- votttb and ex-employee "rseas Chinese Banking ipuh Branch, was proh, Inoh Police court before Mr. P. F. Y. Radi charge of theft of two jtrs to the value of $210. Iv
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    LAND TRANSFER APPEAL
    259 19 LAND TRANSFER APPEAL (From Our Own Reporter) ipon, May 15. A CIVIL appeal, m which the decision of the Collector of Land Revenue, Sitiawan is questioned, cume up for hearing m the Perak Appeal court on Saturday, before the Hon. Mr. Justice C. M. Murray Aynsley. The appellants are the
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    CHINA WARS HEAVY TOLL
    168 19 IT is officially reported from Chungking that the military casualties on the Chinese side since the conflict with Japar bombing o1 buogKinff. Chungking, May L 5. IAPANESE bombin* of Chungking J on May 3 and 4 caused severe civilian casualties, 5,000 being killed aaid 2 000
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    More Explosions In London
    84 19 London, May 14. AN explosion described by passersby *s terrific like a 9.2 shell, occurred m public lavatories m Marble Arch, London, yesterday "enuig. A door of a cubicle was blown from hs nWes. and the walls were damaged but no one was hurt, though there
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    Tarring Outrages In K. L. & Penang
    342 19 Tarring Outrages In K. L. Penang (From Our Own Reporter i Kuala Lumpur, Monday. FREE tarring incidents took place last night, the victims being Chan Oy Kuan, a Chinese medicine shop m Petaling Street and Daruma Hotel and a Chinese hotel In Batu Road which were alleged to have been
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    FIGHT IN GAOL
    153 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor SWf, May I*. A MALAY, Long: bin Jeffar, who was to have been released «n Saturday, came to be involved m fight m tlvt State prl^Jti at Alor Star and was injured on the head with an iron rod by a Siamese,
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      37 19 PASSENGERS BY AIR Arrived by the "PH-ARG". Mrs. H.D. v Haeften. Mr. A.N.J. van Hees. Left by the "PH-ARG", Mrs. H.d.v. Haeften i Amsterdam >. Arrived by the "PH-ALT", Mr. J.v Reekum. Mr. J. Harkem, Mr. K. M.
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    Japs' Cotton Planting Plans Frustrated
    62 20 Hongkong. May 15-As a result of a protracted duy's spell around Peiping. Tientsin and Paoting since the Spring, the Japanese plan to cultivate cotton In specially designated cotton fields m North China has been frustrated. As the cotton-planting season is over, seeds cannot be sown
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    24 20 Marcheta II (Dodd up n home first m the sixtk Saturday, but which mil an objection which n seeing Greypion (Spenctr adjudged the winner. <!
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    GOT LICENCE AFTER ARREST
    60 20 [From Our Own Correspondent] Joh re Bahru. tiunday An Indian. Sinadurai, got his driving Mcence after he was arrested and he was this morning fined five dollars oy the Tiird Magistrate. Raja Suleiman, for tinving a car witr-out a licenc? Accused was acrested en Apr. but
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    76 20 Davis Cup Rj Londoi GREAT BRITAIN elimii Zealand from the W three matches to two Playing at Brighton I Brown. 6—3. 6—4, 7—5 aa Ivlalfroy 7—5. 6-4. 6-4 A gusty wind made corj cult. Shaves was spajjg generally Browns supw Britain from the igndmUf defeat. d Hare proved a
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    83 20 Sii»B»Pi wind duriiK > c ;;v af ht< the Royal p^T*^ the breakwat^ s amount of shelter th The first race*.^ 0 ;l ford lours. The stn crews. Hanscn. of a strain, a^ l ls r le vel» lind. The fours W and white p^t J^ J thpned out
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      707 20 MAY 16 lON D ON TRANSMISSION 5 SINGAPORE ML 225 metres (1.33 mcs) Sports news and Market notes. /.HP 30.% metres (9.69 ,cs, Hylton jn^W^^gl p m Stephens. Primrose, and Bruce 5 00 Malay nuusic songs by Abdul b?C Empire Orchestra; leadet, Rahman- Leonard Hirsch; conductor, Eric ft 20 Hawaiian—
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      264 20 HONGKONG > ZBW Ml Me s (31.4 m.) i p.m. if 5.20 Schumann— Concerto m A Mi- nor. Op. 54— A. Cortot i Piano and London Philharmonic Orchestra. i 5.52 Schubert songs. 6.05 Scenes from The Tragedies of William Shakespeare No. 2 i John Gielgud m 'Hamlet. (London relay>. I
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    Re-Affirmed Our Desire for Peace," Says Duce
    385 21 Turin, May 15 or Mussolini, made a brief speech here when opening the new Hhoos at the Fiat factory. The Duce declared that he spoke clarity on the international situation yesterday, and x IN THI MOST EXPLICIT MANNER OUR ;IK L F^d P
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    108 21 London, May !!>. c Comm ins, Mr. Wardlaw Milne it i statement regarding the i.eizthe steamship Sagres by the JaIctler replied that the Gnvernn awaiting a reply to the itpvepa made to the Japanese. gtier replied m the affirmuM.' j isked whether the ship wa.s still it was not
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    Chungking Raids And Chinese
    57 21 Chungking Raids And Chinese U/E have received the following comment from the Chinese Con-sul-General m Singapore. The ridiculous rumours circulated by the Jai aY c"c Domei News Agency on fsp* tr- s or a pub,, favour of peace are mereU v !v i rl Steeled the detcrmtaatlon oj f the
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    AMBASSADOR'S H. Q. IN CHINA
    69 21 London. May 15. In the Commons, asked by Mr. Gibson where Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr's permanent headquarters were. Mr. Butltr said that the Ambassador found Shanghai the most convenient place at which to maintain m touch with British interests. From Shanghai he could make the necessary
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    Cinema Apparatus Demonstrated
    106 21 AT the invitation of the Western Etec- fcvic Ccmpanv of Asia, a large ?iumfber of people gathered at the Adelohi Hotel yesterday to see the latest models* and equipment which the Company has produced. These included specimens of the equipment which will be installed at the new
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    Fear Of Civil Fighting In Coal Dispute
    217 21 Fear Of Civil Fighting In Coal Dispute London. May 15. THE News Chronicle* New York correspondent states that the Governor of Kentucky has called out 500 armed state troopers to "maintain ordfr" wfcea the coalowners >f Ilarlan Count. > he:, an to re-open then pits m defiance of the Mineworkers
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    THEIR MAJESTIES TO DISEMBARK TOMORROW
    522 21 (From Reuter's special correspondent aboard the Empress of Australia) j May 15. THEIR Majesties will probably have their first sight of land m the 1 afternoon when the liner is abreast of the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. off the Newfoundland Coast. This would
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    SAPPERS BEAT TADS 4—1 IN TANGLIN SOCCER
    355 22 LOSERS PLAYED GALLANTLY ft E 4 Mahchtsters L PLAYING one of their finest games so far, the Manchester were unfortunate to lose by four goals to one to the R.E. m a first rtivmon league fixture at Tanglin yesterday. Two of the four
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    Mixed Doubles For Yadi And Mrs. Eber At Y.M.C.A.
    248 22 mM* 1PK Singal)ore Monday. M™ Ebcr and Yad > Wu* open mixed doubles cham pioifchip of the V.M.C.A open invitation tennis tournanL. when they defeated Miss Abed and Tan Hnek Hoe m thr* well-contested sets at the V.M.C.A. court to-day. The
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    S. C. R. C. TENNIS
    413 22 S. C. R. C. TENNIS ITHK Open Singles Championship of the S.C.R.C. tennis was begun yesterday with the first tie played between Wong Thian Teck and Seah Ktng Sicu. Wong won m straight sets, 6 2. 6—o. Checmg Eng Han <— 3» met his waterioo yesterday at the hands ol
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    S. R. C. Tennis
    27 22 l£t d 6 efeili 6 3 1 P l- P 6 nor of p. P wlbb 5p Moore: WinClarke. G dCruz vs. G.
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    Y. M. C. A. FOOTBALL
    17 22 Club onthcYM?! r WeanieS S P° rts canertSd. CA Grouncl has been
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    WINS TENNIS FINAL
    34 22 Yadi. m play yesterday m the Mixed Doubles final of the Y.MIC.A. tennis tournament, m which he and Mrs. Eber beat Tan Huck Top and Miss Abed 3—6, 6—3. 3—6. Tribune
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    MORAVIANS GAIN LEAGUE POINTS
    309 22 RAF. (H. 0.) GO DOW! PLUCKIL V Moravia 4. R.A.F. (H.Q l (CONFIDENCE born of success played no mean part m tii victory the Moravians over the Airmen yesterday m a Seco: ci D jvjsi (B) tie played on the S.H.B. paaang. Thp match held great
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      44 22 To-day's Ties To-day *s ties are: Men's Doubles Championship (a final >: Yong Leon Chong and J. I vs. Tan Huck Toe and Chua Choom ong. Veteran's Doubles' Handicap— Mi suhiro and V. Yoshi '—30) vs. C' 4 Chee Tong and P. L. Loh < 30V
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    Recs Beat Hindus In Friendly Soccer
    164 23 Recs Beat Hindus In Friendly Soccer Hindu Assoc 0. L i oame of soccer WM Litnessed at the Lrday when the SRC. deL the Hindu Association Cur uoals to nil. Wm spoiled by the good tV- nick at full-back. V d C. Rayney of the Recs. ninent In the second
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    French Foorball Cup Final
    25 23 r Paris* May 15. r flfl*s Swing Clu* dp Fans won T^TWfflWKh football $up .fliu^^wtine the Olympjque Xplois by 3—l^— Router.
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    OMEN ON LIQUOR CHARGES
    135 23 IkONG CHOK, a Chinese woman, pieced guilty i* the lourth police court this morning before Mr. <* H. Koh to possession of iable liquor at the Naval Base. f Waiia. Kemp, the Assistant i tiaent of the Excise DepAit- infprmed his worship tha> me was $S2l;
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    MR. RALPH BRIDGES
    101 23 R. Ra ph Bridges, superintendent t' the Victoria Theatre and the MemoI Singapore, and Mrs. Bridges saihr fo r r^ome to-day by the tid will be away ior five ;es is taking with him the Major-General Cavenagh hung for many years m the no '>i: Hall and
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    MALAY RESERVES EARN FULL POINTS AT STADIUM
    400 23 Rafs Beaten By Three Goals To One Malays 3, R.A.F.. 1. GOOD soccer was served up at the *nson Road stadium yes terday when the Malays met and defeated^ I*e Royal Ai* Force by three goals to one m the Reserve Division of
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    Y. M. C. A. Water – Polo
    123 23 Y. M. C. A. Water Polo The following have been J* ulav Water-Polo for the Junior DepartSStWm against the Manchester Regiment to-day at Fort Canning at 4.1* P Chan Joo Mfen* Chia Kog Leong, Le* Ton Ming. B. Fonei < Captain) Fonfc Kim Choo. Yeo Teow Ken* Tan BanHw. Reserves:
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    Prisoner Forcibly Released
    54 23 Prisoner Forcibly Released Singapore. Monony. gone to fetch a o t, Ws& ol two of the men alle S cd to have been concerned!. T-V Hing Yap, 18. and Lim Ping Stafc ?8 wcrf Reduced tfats morning m the lui£is to the Department of Excise AcsS*d Haimcd tflal and worn
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    DUTY ON SUGAR
    20 23 Athens. Mfty H.-Du.v n has V'n increase o\ iruiSS&£S.w5?- aass? 111 t0 lialfj penny PC, *M* r
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    S. R. A. SHOOT
    55 23 with a total *iore plus Handicap 142.6. C.Q.MS. F C Yap-was ny^er-up. u-irh a s^in dUjs Handicap 142.41. 1 In vh-.v >f the Very sftiall different hawvn Winner and Runner-up, two .epSns vOu-c awaidecl m this classify- sr <b vis won by Sgt. Reid (R.A.F) Uvitii
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    Y. M. C. A. CRICKET
    54 23 The foUMving have been selected to play Cricket for the YMCA.W fort Canning on Saturday at 210 p.m. on the Ansori Road Ground" Lvue »aptum), Suratta, Chrypo.tom, Di- Xavior Lee Fonif Lim, J Shaw, Slebel Barker. Mahideen. UembrußKen LeyssfuS. S Hope, G K. Tan and
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    SOVIET – TURKISH FRIENDSHIP
    344 24 SOVIET TURKISH FRIENDSHIP MOSCOW APPROVAL OF PACT WITH BRITAIN Fr<'ii«'li-I'oli*li Military Talk Warsaw. May 15. fENERAL Kasprzytki, Polish v Defence Minister, has gone to Paris for a private visit. It is slated, however, that he will dtauss military matters.—Reuter. Moscow, May 15 A PPROVAL of the Anglo-Turkish agreement is expressed
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    Cairo In A "State Of War"
    114 24 Cairo, May 15. A 36-hour "state of war" for big air raid exercises began this morning, with British and Egyptian troops anil air forces co-operating. Troops, m war equipment with fixed bayonets, have taken up strategic positions m the city, and anti-aircraft gun? and
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    China's Arms Route
    80 24 London, May 15. jn the Commons, replying to quesUoiui respecting the Barma-Clflna Ho.^d Col. :N?uii-heiid said that rather less than _-"\OOO had been expended on Improvements, of v.-hich no contribution had been made from any source outside Burma. Asked whether he would -ive ser«oui deration to the
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    ANOTHER PEACE APPEAL?
    37 24 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, who, accoriing to Washington reports appearing m the New York Times, is prepared to issue another peace ■ppual at an opportune moment, or if a new critical situation develoos m Europe.- Reuter
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    Axis Troops To Leave Spain Within A Week
    130 24 Tmp n, T London, May 15. Hh Daily Telegraph's Madrid corres^nde.n stales that thousands or „p°»r \MMf >T" a l ld Italian J troo|)s are Wn« concentrated m oi near Madr d for the victory parade provisionally fixed for Friday The parade
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    YANGTSE STILL CLOSED
    113 24 YANGTSE STILL CLOSED London, m« v 'REGULAR facilities are lVavailable, and discussions J subject are proceeding with coJ ent Japanese Authorities." J Mr. Butler, when asked «y transport facilities were yet J able for British businessmen! ing to travel between Ilankoil Shanghai. Capt. Moreine i Conservative! Mr. Butler whether he
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    JAPAN'S NEW SUBMARINE BASE
    81 24 London. Mi IN the Commons to-day, asked 1 Noel Baker whether he hadi reports upon the Japanese actioa cavating a base for submarines t kant, Mr. Butler said that t!« been a report to that effect, b he had not received confirmatu official circles. Mr. Baker
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    STOP PRESS
    184 24 NEW AIRCRAFT FACTOR* London. MiJl Sir Kinjfsley Wood to-day nounced the establishment oil aeroe ngine factory m tin of Glasgow. This will < rilß production m twelve monta. employ 10.000 men. PROGRESS OF ROYAL UJ London. .>».' Reuters special con^J aboard the "Empres says that an aeroplane was
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